The importance of soil nutrient management for sustainable agriculture has been widely recognized .Soil is the reservoir nutrients and half of the elements in the periodic table are being uptake from the soil by the plants but of these, only sixteen elements are essential.A soil with a pH of 6.5-7.5 with adequate soil organic matter (About 2 to 4 %) will help supply manny of these, nutrients;however additonal nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are usually needed for good yield.There is increasing trend of nutrient imbalance in the soil; evident from the soil is more than the quantity added in the soil. This nutrient imbalance is called nutrient mining and nutrient mining resulted in poor soil health.Nutrient availability depends not only on Soil nutrient store but also on the favourable soil conditions as soil reaction,phsysical and bioological properties.Sound nutrient management is prerequisite ofr enhancement & maintenance of soil productivity, sustainability of agriculture.
This book contains 14 chapters on diverse vital aspects of soil management. The topics covered are role of biofertilizers,nutrient management perspectives,organisms in the soil ,soil quality indicators-menthods,allelopathy in soil,soil management,services rended by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi,green manuring for improving soil fertility role of customized fertilization for soil health and sustainability,conventional /instrumental vis a rapid methods of soil quality analysis ,climate change and nutrient management ,soil acidity and its sustainable amelioration in India , Utilization of distillery spentwash in agriculture. The purpose of the process ducumentation is to sustainable soil management in a book from with the help of expert academician across the country .Authors have tried level best to cater the needs of the students extension functionaries and policy planners on the significant aspect of soil natrient management for ensuring long term sustainability for meetin the requirement of future generations .This book may be used as reference book for future use in improving overall soil productivity.

Contents :
1.Role of Bioferitlizers in Restoring Soil Health for Sustained Productivity 2.
Nutrient Management perspectives in Conservation agriculture
3.Organisms in the soil and their Importance
4.Soil Quality Indiacators-Methods and Methodologies for Assessment
5.Alleopathy in Soil Mangement
6.Services Rendered by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
7.Green manuring for Improving Soil Fertility and Soil health
8.Role of Customized Fertilization for soil Health Sustainability
9.Conventional/Intrumental vis-a-vis Rapid Methods of soil "Quality Analysis
10.Climate change and nutrient Management
11.trends in Biofertilizer application in Fruit crops
12. Soil Acidity and its Sustainable Amelioration in India
13.utilization of Distillery Spentwash in agriculture
14.a web based decision Support system on fertility management
15.Soil Solarization : An Effective Tool for control of soil borne plant diseases

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